New FSL Teachers

The FSL teacher

When you have core French teachers in your school do they feel included in Staff PD? Do they play a role in Collaborative Inquires? As a leader do you struggle to provide instructional leadership for new FSL teachers?

Across Ontario school boards are facing the crises of FSL teacher shortages and Principals are dealing with a revolving door of new teachers. 

Moving forward I am working on a  professional learning plan for new French teachers in my building.

Of course for all new teachers there are procedures to share to welcome them to the building:

• Staff handbook (I am working on a digital version on google drive)
• Staff Calendar and Email
• Tour of the building, timetable, supervision schedule and keys to the school
• School Improvement Plan 

For FSL teachers I would also include the following resources

• New FSL Teacher Handbook 
• Including Students with Special Needs in FSL Programs
• Welcoming ELL's into FSL Programs
• Listening to Learn: A Differentiated Approach to Teach Listening in Core, Extended & French Immersion

Since we run collaborative inquires during staff meetings it is important to think about how the FSL teacher fits into the groups. 

Food for thought:

How does the staff view FSL teachers in the school? 

How do FSL teachers collaborate with other FSL teachers? 

What resources are available in the school to support FSL teachers? 

What resources are available in the board to support FSL teachers?

Teacher Resources:
Ontario New FSL Teacher Handbook:
https://sites.google.com/teltgafe.com/fsl-handbook/home?authuser

Resources for new teachers can be found at this site:
https://transformingfsl.ca/en/resources/


Instructional Leaders:
https://sites.google.com/teltgafe.com/cefr-ontario/home  A website that shares professional learning materials from CEFR provincial initiatives with Ontario's English-language school boards, to support effective planning, instruction and assessment in French as a Second Language (FSL) programs.